Camus

• Weapon: Slaying Lance (+Spd) / Gradivus

• Assist: Reposition

• Special: Blue Flame / Bonfire

• Passive A: Steady Stance / Sturdy Stance / Fury

• Passive B: Quick Riposte / Guard

• Passive C: Spd Smoke / Atk Smoke / Hone Cavalry / Flexible

• Sacred Seal: Atk/Def Bond / Close Def / Quick Riposte / Atk Smoke / Speed +3 / Attack +3

This build aims to turn Camus into a formidable Enemy Phase tank. By foregoing Gradivus in favor of a Speed-forged Slaying Lance, Camus gains both an accelerated Special cooldown and additional survivability through both the Speed and HP gained from the refinement. However, this comes at the expense of not being able to retaliate against ranged units. For his Special, Blue Flame pairs well with the aforementioned due to its cooldown being lowered to 2 as well Camus' Enemy Phase playstyle favoring him being adjacent to his allies. If unavailable, Bonfire can also be used for a somewhat weaker, albeit more consistent choice of Special. 

Moving on to main skills, Steady Stance gives Camus an extremely strong boost to his Defense when initiated on as well as the effect of Guard. This fits the Enemy Phase playstyle perfectly, as it greatly increases Camus' survivability by massively boosting his physical bulk as preventing his opponents from activating their Specials. Though it doesn't give as big of a boost to his physical bulk, Sturdy Stance makes for a solid alternative by also boosting raw damage during the Enemy Phase. If neither of the aforementioned are available, Fury is a suitable option for giving Camus a boost to Atk/Spd/Def/Res at the cost of 6 damage taken after combat

Quick Riposte is a must have; although Camus isn’t particularly slow, his Speed isn’t high enough to consistently double his opponents. This skill will guarantee Camus’ follow-up attack in the Enemy Phase, greatly increasing his potential damage output. Assuming Camus is not running Steady Stance in his A slot, one can choose to move Quick Riposte to the Sacred Seal slot in favor of running Guard as his B skill. Guard will greatly reduce damage taken from opponents that rely on activating Specials such as Black Knight and Zelgius. This also applies to all armored units running Bold Fighter, as their follow-up attacks cannot be avoided if they initiate on Camus.

As for C skills, Atk Smoke makes Camus a better overall tank by reducing the damage output of opponents around him after combat while Def Smoke will increase his own damage output against the affected targets. A more team-synergetic option are class-exclusive buffs such as Hone Cavalry, as Camus will excel the most on a cavalry-centric team. Otherwise, the C slot can be replaced with whatever will accommodate his team.

Last but not least, Camus has several options for Sacred Seals. Atk/Def Bond makes for a very strong option by boosting both Camus' physical bulk and damage when adjacent to an ally, suiting his Enemy Phase playstyle perfectly. Close Def is another good choice, as it will reduce damage taken from all melee opponents when initiated on. For the aforementioned reasons, Atk Smoke also makes for a great choice here if not already being run in the C slot. Should Camus opt to run Guard in his B slot, the Quick Riposte Sacred Seal is essential in guaranteeing his follow-up Attack during the Enemy Phase. Finally, Speed +3 and Attack +3 both make for solid options by improving his ability to avoid follow-up attacks as well as his raw damage output.

• Weapon: Gradivus

• Assist: Reposition

• Special: Bonfire / Moonbow

• Passive A: Fury 

• Passive B: Vantage 

• Passive C: Hone Cavalry / Goad Cavalry / Flexible

• Sacred Seal: Quick Riposte / Attack +3 / Speed +3

For those that don’t wish to heavily invest, this classic set still holds up to this day. Bonfire is chosen as his Special for its consistent damage output and synergy with Vantage. Speed is key to this build, as it is imperative that Camus’ opponent does not get a follow-up attack in order to have Bonfire charged after his first round of combat. Assuming this puts him into Vantage range, Camus will be in a position where any subsequent opponents that initiate on him will be blown away by the activation of Bonfire. This allows Camus to potentially take out multiple opponents in a single round of combat. Fury is a cheap and effective choice of A slot with this playstyle. Not only does it grant him a solid boost to all his stats, the 6 damage recoil taken after combat makes it easier to get into the HP range for Vantage.

Once again, both Hone Cavalry his native Goad Cavalry are great choices of C slot in allowing Camus to be a benefactor on a cavalry centric team where he performs best. As for Sacred Seals, Quick Riposte 3 is essential in making sure Camus is able to have Bonfire ready to activate after his first round of combat. Apart from this, solid stat buffs such as Attack +3 and Speed +3 remain great alternative options for the aforementioned reasons.